supra head gasket questions+ rebuild

supramacist · 04-20-2008, 07:45 PM

No small areas. Work the enitrety of the block. You can touch up small things later..., after you have lapped, to completion.

Ah yes the crankshaft nut. 1st. be carefull that shaft pulley is brittle.
I promise.

Remove the starter, exposing an opening to the flywheel.
You will need a giant pry bar type flathead screw driver.

You wedge the driver into the flywheel causing it to catch while you jank the flywheel bolt.

I tried all of the putting it in gear stories you will hear of. This is what worked for me. Alone by myself in the garage. Once you break that nut.

The hard shite starts. You have to get that pulley off the shaft.
Some say rock it with a screwdriver and a hammer.

You have to walk it off regardless. So do what works for you.
I'd marinate it in pb blaster for a few days myself.

Remember. The crank shaft pulley is 350$

If they can find you a toyota oem replacement.

supramacist · 04-20-2008, 07:46 PM

Hey Andy..., if you don't own a dremel.
Get One. With the pencil grinder attachment.
For Real.

Andy C · 04-20-2008, 09:40 PM

i couldnt sand the entire block as the tissue in the oil ways got in the way.
can i sand the top block with 1200 sanderpaper and oil as hard as i like then. if i take the tissue out of the chambers wont grit get inside them?

any tips?

very worried about that crank bolt is it realy that hard to get off then. do i need any special tools? is it best to do all this once the head is back on?

cheers.

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04-20-2008, 07:45 PM	#1
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	No small areas. Work the enitrety of the block. You can touch up small things later..., after you have lapped, to completion. Ah yes the crankshaft nut. 1st. be carefull that shaft pulley is brittle. I promise. Remove the starter, exposing an opening to the flywheel. You will need a giant pry bar type flathead screw driver. You wedge the driver into the flywheel causing it to catch while you jank the flywheel bolt. I tried all of the putting it in gear stories you will hear of. This is what worked for me. Alone by myself in the garage. Once you break that nut. The hard shite starts. You have to get that pulley off the shaft. Some say rock it with a screwdriver and a hammer. You have to walk it off regardless. So do what works for you. I'd marinate it in pb blaster for a few days myself. Remember. The crank shaft pulley is 350$ If they can find you a toyota oem replacement.

04-20-2008, 07:46 PM	#2
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	Hey Andy..., if you don't own a dremel. Get One. With the pencil grinder attachment. For Real.

04-20-2008, 09:40 PM	#3
Andy C 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: sudbury suffolk uk Posts: 68	i couldnt sand the entire block as the tissue in the oil ways got in the way. can i sand the top block with 1200 sanderpaper and oil as hard as i like then. if i take the tissue out of the chambers wont grit get inside them? any tips? very worried about that crank bolt is it realy that hard to get off then. do i need any special tools? is it best to do all this once the head is back on? cheers.